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Flower island (Martinique) has just been classified as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. Thanks to this label, many doors open to the territory.
The island of flowers does not only offer a vibrant palette of colors, such as the deep blue of the sea or the intense green of the forest, but also hides an immense biodiversity. This Martinican territory is the refuge of several unique plants and rare animal species. “We have about four hectares. We have three thousand varieties of plants and for all these years, we have done everything to preserve them and so that they continue “, says Carole Quarteron, the sales manager of Jardin de Balata.
Thanks to the obtaining of the label “biosphere reserve” delegated by UNESCO, the Island of flowers joins a network of more than 130 countries covering 5% of the earth’s surface. “This that has value for us, but especially for our children, it is this diversity, it is these trees, these plants. It’s a bit dizzying for us (…) we have access to the whole world “, says Jean-Paul Jouannelle, the vice-president of the association “Martinique reserve”. The former diplomat fought for this label.
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